The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-01
THE ENGLISH CABINET.

Churchill Makes an Offer Which Lord Sails
bury Emphatically Rejects.
LONDON, Dec. 31-Lord Harrington has in
formed Lord Salisbury that he and his col
leagues, including Mr. Goschen, were in accord
in the belief that it is inadvisable to form CO.
alition government. but promise to continue to
give the Ministry a cordial support.
The Times regrets the loss of coalition Min
stry through the opposition of the Conservative
rank and file. It says it cannot look with much
hope to the work of the coming session of Par
lament Irish and foreign affairs will task the
Ministers to the utmost The courage with
which the Conservatives profess to be ready to
face the trials in store for them can only be
praised at the expense of their intelligence.
1t is semi-oficially stated that RI Hon. Will
lam Henry Smith will retain the Office of Score.
tary of War
The Right Hon. Edward Stanhope will succeed
Lord Randolph Churchill as Chancellor of the
Excheauer, and the Earl of Carnarvon will take
the office of Colonial Secretary which Mr.. Stan
hope now holds. The other Offices will remain
unchanged.
The Standard says: 'sThe Cabinet is prepared
to give any post to the Liberal Unionists except
that of Premier. Efforts will be made to induce
Sir Michael Hicks Beach to become the successor
of Lord Randolph Churchill as leader of the
House of Commons if the negotiations for CO.
alltion should fall"
In the course of his reply to deputation that
eve want the full support Of the Unionsts,
which, to my mind, cannot properly be given
while part of them are outside the camp. Ow-
to regretfu. circumstances chance was lost
last summer That chance has reoccurred. If
you are able to influence the Liberal Unionist
leaders SO that they shall avail themselves of
that chance, do SO. There is not man In the
Cabinet who is not willing to make any sacrifice
to obtain such a result The matter will rest
| with you and your leaders"
Lord Salisbury returned to Hatfield tonight,
| leaving the composition of the Ministry still un
certain He has offered Mr.. Goschen the posi-
| ton of Chancellor of the Exchequer and is
waiting his response. Mr.. Goschen has con
| suited with Lord Harrington, and is taking time
| to consider. At late hour tonight he had not
| replied and had given sign of what he in
| tended to do Lord Randolph Churchill to-day,
| through Sir Henry Drummond Wolff. consented
| to resume office on condition that Lord Sails
| buty give assurances that he would support his
| fChurchill's) proposed reforms of abuses in the
naval and military administrations Baron
| Rowton conveyed the offer to Lord Salisbury,
| who rejected it in terms that will widen the
Oredcn between MIN anc CnurcnllL Inc Gao
| met appointments mentioned to-day meet with
general acceptance in ministerial circles, blu,
| nothing will be definitely settled until the next
| Cabinet council.
| The Globe says it doubts that any of the ap.
| pointments reported to have been made in con-
| sequence Of Lord Randolph Churchill's resigna-
ton have really been made. 1t adds that the
| Marquis of Salisbury's choice for the chancellor
ship of the exchequer reinquished by Lord Ran
doph is limited to MIR. William Henry Smith
| Sir Michael HieEs-Beach and Lord George
| Hamilton. Nothing however, says the Globe,
as 10 who shall succeed Lord Randolph Churchill
| is settled.
The Standard says that Mr.. Gladstone will
not assent to reunion Of the Unionists and
Liberals unless it be agreed that the bill for the
government of Ireland shall precsde the land
bill. and that separate Parliament shall bt
/ granted.